development, that connection to the farmer is still going to be right in our backyard. cynthia: a dupont pioneer spokesperson tells me there are no additional job cuts in iowa tied to this annoucement. about 175 jobs have already been slashed since december. with more expected by the end of march, under a restructuring plan to reduce 10% of the global workforce. mayor dierenfeld: we'll see more loss of jobs short-term, but in the long-term, because they will continue to do the research is here in johnston, they may go back up. have currently. cynthia: officials say when dupont bought pioneer, they invested in it, built new facilities here, and nurtured it. they hope the new dow dupont will do the same thing in the long run. steve and stacey? steve: cynthia, thank you.

from the iowa utilities board on the controversial bakken oil pipeline. the board met today to review the pros and cons of the project. the pipeline would cut through 18 iowa counties. the board did move into closed session, but did not announce a decision, before adjourning late this afternoon. stacey: there's a high wind advisory in effect today. semi trucks traveling on the interstate are at especially high risk of rollover. this semi truck is on its side off i-35, near ellsworth. driver david warren says he dropped a load in des moines and was heading to albert lea, minnesota to reload. his empty trailer didn't have much weight and got caught in the wind. david: i come into this clearing, and the gust of wind just picked me up, brought me over, and set me over on my side. and i mean, there was no stopping it, once it started. it just picked me up and threw my right over, like i was a piece of trash on the side of the road. stacey: scary. warren says he made it out ok, and says he's thankful he had his seatbelt on. the iowa state patrol reports responding to multiple semi

kurtis, the wind is really windy. kurtis: if there was a thunderstorm, we would have a severe warning. the wind now strongest in eastern iowa, still gusting into the central iowa portions. 64 in council bluffs, a little band of clouds that moved on through. 40 in mason city, waterloo, and dubuque. expecting this wind to quiet down, especially after sons. looks like a nice night. a few late day clouds from a saturday has less wind, the high of 60 degrees or it so, your weekend planner is going to be absolutely beautiful. partly cloudy come a little breezy and cool on sunday.

steve: thank you, kurtis. new at 5:00, state health officials say an iowan has tested positive for the zika virus. they say the person recently traveled to countries where the illness is being reported. the person is an adult woman, age 61 to 80, and has a history of travel to central america. doctors say the illness is usually mild, with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. most people exposed to the virus don't develop any symptoms at all. there is currently no vaccine or treatment for the zika virus. but an ames company is joining the fight against the zika . kcci's vanessa peng is live to show us what they're working on. vanessa: steve, newlink genetics has thrown their hat into the ring, along with other companies, hoping they will be the one to develop a zika virus vaccine. senator joni ernst took a tour of newlink genetics friday. on her mind, one of newlink's latest project. sen. ernst: when it's transmitted human to human, is that a mutation of the virus? vanessa: newlink genetics is an ames biopharmaceutical company. they're known for their work on

and now, they're starting to research a zika virus vaccine. >> we're just starting, right? everybody is just starting, literally. this vaccine was only recognized as a threat around the beginning of the year. vanessa: vice president brian martin says the zika virus is a real threat. brian: there are several different ways to make a vaccine. there is a recumbent vaccine, a vector virus, where you take another one and make it. we may go to one or more of those. vaness: martin says the zika virus is a real threat. brian: this virus looks like it takes about a 10 to 14 day incubation. it could be here tomorrow, from practically anywhere in the world. our most recent analysis of the competitive landscape looks to be about 14 different groups doing research on the virus. in the end, you just hope

effective. vanessa: senator ernst says she's thankful for newlink's work. and they're making great strides. live in the ames bureau, vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. stacey: right now, iowa's elected officials are weighing in on the supreme court vacancy. the nation is split on who should appoint the next justice. republican senator joni ernst says she believes the president will make a nomination, although there's no timeframe for his decision. ernst says there's one important thing getting lost in the partisanship. sen. ernst: one thing that i've been stressing over the past week, justice scalia has not been laid to rest. he is a father and grandfather. and instead of partisan bickering, we should be focusing stacey: republican representative david young stopped by kcci's studios today. he says president obama has a right to nominate the next supreme court justice. rep. young: the president, under

and i believe he should and probably will, should exercise that right. it will go to the senate, and they can either take it up and approve, disapprove, or not even consider it. stacey: iowa republican senator chuck grassley is chair of the senate judiciary committee. he says he's taking things "one step at a time." steve: in commitment 2016 news, today, it is the last day of campaigning before the polls open in south carolina. donald trump still leads the polls there, with 28%, heading into tomorrow's republican primary. one surprise could be an upset by ted cruz. he has narrowed the gap with trump in the latest poll. cruz says it's not just the presidency at stake, but the supreme court, too. sen. cruz: we are just one justice away from a radical, five-justice liberal majority that will strike down every restriction on abortion across the country, and mandate unlimited abortion on-demand. steve: the polls open tomorrow in south carolina from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., eastern time.

clinton now has an 8-point lead over bernie sanders in a new national poll. but after a clinton loss in new hampshire, nevada is up for grabs. the state has a diverse population. so, clinton and her volunteers have spent months courting the latinos, who make up more than one-quarter of nevada residents. clinton had a big lead, but sanders is closing the gap with his message of economic inequality. nevada's caucuses begin at 11 a.m. tomorrow, pacific time. stacey: well, you might remember, flint, michigan is getting a helping hand, thanks to iowa state university basketball player monte morris and hyvee. morris is from flint. and that community is in the middle of a water crisis right now. hyvee's ceo heard morris asking people for help, so he decided to donate 11 trucks of water -- for morris' number, 11. and by the way, morris' mom, grandpa, aunt, cousin, and

in flint to receive the water. steve: how about that. downtown throwdown! the state wrestling tournament is going on right now at wells fargo arena. we're live with all the 3a quarterfinal action. stacey: plus, hoverboard crackdown. why makers of the devices could soon face recalls, if they don't get their act together. but first -- aixa: thousands honor justice antonin scalia here in washington. i'm aixa diaz outside the supreme court, where the

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announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin, stacey horst, and chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. steve: paying their respects to a longtime justice, thousands visited the u.s. supreme court building today, where the body of antonin scalia now lies in repose. stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live outside the high court. aixa, we understand there has been a line to go in all day. aixa: there is still a long line to go inside the great hall of the supreme court. president obama and the first lady were among the thousands who paid their respects to supreme court justice antonin scalia. rev. scalia: may his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of god, rest in peace. aixa: one of scalia's sons, a catholic priest, prayed during a private ceremony for family,

inside. mary: very solemn, very beautiful, and very well-appointed on every level. aixa: law clerks who worked under scalia are taking turns standing vigil, around the clock, until the casket departs for the funeral saturday morning. john: he was a giant on the court and has left an imprint and a legacy on the law that is unmatched. aixa: scalia served on the high court for nearly 30 years. the president reagan appointee was known for his conservative ideology and passionate personality. john: justice scalia's views and opinions are going to be discussed and read in law schools and by lawyers and by judges for decades to come. aixa: a funeral mass will be held here in washington tomorrow. the vice president will be there. president obama will not be attending. stacey: and aixa, president obama has said he will nominate scalia's successor "in due time." do we have any sense as to when

aixa: today, the white house said there's no timeline. that the process is just beginning. the press secretary says the president will spend part of this weekend reviewing the resumes and biographies of possible nominees. he reminded that the president took about four to five weeks to nominate elena kagan and sonia sotomayor. so, we could have a nominee from the president before the end of march. stacey: justice scalia died last weekend in texas at the age of 79. author harper lee has died. she was 89. lee was best known for her book, "to kill a mockingbird." the best seller was published in 1960. it gave a child's viewpoint of racial injustice in a small, southern town. steve: making news right now, defense officials say a top isis terrorist is dead, after u.s. warplanes hit multiple targets in libya, including an islamic state training camp. the strikes took place close to the tunisian border.

investigating how and why a tourist helicopter crashed into the ocean, near pearl harbor. this cell phone video shows the helicopter hovering in the air, right before plunging into the water and overturning. bystanders rushed to help free the passengers, who were trapped inside the sinking wreckage. chris: somebody said, "there's somebody still in the aircraft." so, i dove through from the pilot's side and the back seat, and saw him and then saw the seat. it was twisted. steve: at least one of the five people onboard the helicopter is in critical condition. the federal government is now cracking down on hoverboards. the consumer product safety commission says it will seize or recall any device that fails to meet federal safety standards. 52 fires have now been blamed on hoverboards, in 24 states. the fires have caused $2 million in property damage, including the destruction of two homes and one vehicle.

this is so cool. national park. look at this. it's an optical illusion, that cliff. but park rangers say it's actually the sun glowing through a waterfall. the angle of the sun has to be just right, so this only happens around this time of year. steve: absolutely beautiful. the wind, pretty nice. kurtis: what a great shot. i hope you enjoyed it with the wind at your back, it was really howling. still breezy, not quite as strong. hanging onto 59 degrees, west wind at 10. humidity is at 37%. real dry out there. 40's to the north, much clearer in waterloo. but look at ottumwa, creston, 60 degrees here in the metro. there is still a wind advisory off to the east, that includes

the strongest wind is along the mississippi river. your planner shapes up like this. less wind as the night goes on, still gusting at around 18 at 7 p.m. 50 degrees at 10 p.m. little cool to start off tomorrow, a wind chill of 34. saturday looks absolutely super out there, with the sunshine and temperature -- mid-50's by noon. i tomorrow at 60 degrees. moving in. there is the system to the north, notice the clouds to northeastern iowa. the rest of us are bathed in sunshine. there is a developing storm down south. it will only spread a few clouds in southern iowa. kansas city is 70 tomorrow. st. louis is 71, picking up thunderstorms. chicago is 56.

pretty mild across the midwest for february. here is the system spinning by us now, up to ontario province by limit clock. here is the next system to the south, very nice saturday statewide. so futurecast tonight, clear skies out there. as we head into saturday, expecting nothing but sunshine. i think little bit later in the day we get clouds down in southern iowa. sunday, clouds will start to move on in. there is a slight chance of a light makes early sunday morning to the northeast, but it should sunday midday. changing over to rain, and we will have clouds here. someday looks to be cooler, still above normal this time of year. tonight, 30 nine degrees. less wind, especially after sunset. clear skies, pretty mild though. tomorrow is 60, sunshine, less wind. so, take today and take out the

be great. upper 40's on sunday, a little breezy to the north. monday is 44, keep in mind, average high is in the upper 30's. we stay in the 40's much of the next week, friday being the coolest a 39. steve: thank you. just one thing to tell you about on traffic, there is an accident on swanson and university boulevard's in clive. other than that, maybe slower than normal on i-235. anything else looks really, really good. let us check your drive times. 12 minutes to the west, slower than normal. six minutes to these, right on par. stacey: now, look ahead to the stories coming up tonight at 6:00. rose: a former dupont pioneer employee is speaking out about the recent changes. i'm rose heaphy, here in johnston. and i'll have that, as part of our team coverage at 6:00. kim: the iowa department of corrections cuts a rehabilitation program for offenders. i'm kim st. onge. how that money is being used now, and why a convicted murderer says it's a huge

steve: the state wrestling tournament is underway right now at wells fargo arena. stacey: kcci's scott reister is live with the 3a quarterfinal action. one of the great stories we have been following is indianola wrestler colby prichard. he lost his leg to cancer, continues to shine. he won again tonight. at 126, southeast polk takes down in a 6-2 decision. this stud on the mat wins it for dowling, the senior stays undefeated. >> i want to pin my way to the tournament, so i feel a creditor out there. i want to get that state title.

with a 3-1 decision. jack: i know what i want coming in, so i need to keep it straight. tunnel vision. scott: at 220, ethan anderson. he gets the pin in the first period. ethan: i think i have earned it. these past three years, just putting in the work all those mornings. i deserve it, i think. stacey: it's going to be a busy weekend in downtown des moines. steve: very busy. the blue ribbon bacon festival will sizzle tomorrow, at the iowa events center. everybody loves this. the wildly popular event is back for its ninth year, with 10,000 pounds of bacon. expect to see more than 80 bacon-flavored foods, from nearly 40 local vendors. the event runs tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and get this, tickets are still available.

stacey: for sure. we're back next with a final check of the forecast. you're watching kcci 8 news at

stacey: shaping up to be a nice night. kurtis: still breezy, not howling like they were. saturday is near-perfect february weather. you cannot beat that. 48 on sunday, temperatures in the 40's much of next week. steve: thank you. coming up tonight at 6:00, we will have more on the dow chemical situation in johnston. and andy garman will have a lot of high school wrestling in sports.

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phones of criminal suspects. remembering author harper lee, and her american classic. mockingbird. >> pelley: and steve hartman, when a young boy summoned the police, they responded in force. >> i didn't know it was going to be this big, really. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tomorrow could be a turning point in the race for the white house. democrat hillary clinton, who scweekd by in iowa, only to be buried in a new hampshire landslide, faces even odds against bernie sanders in nevada. ted cruz is closing on republican donald trump, is looking to south carolina for a second win. the rest of the g.o.p. candidates are struggling to keep their campaigns alive. we're going to start with the democrats tonight. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: with time running out in nevada, clinton courted